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Quality assurance engineer salary in Chicago, IL, 2026

How much does a Quality Assurance Engineer make in Chicago, IL?

Average base salary

$104,507
same
as national average
Average $104,507
Low $77,626
High $140,696

The average salary for a quality assurance engineer is $104,507 per year in Chicago, IL and $3,250 cash bonus per year.27 salaries taken from job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months (updated July 2, 2026).

Quality Assurance Engineer job openings in Chicago, IL

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Lead SQA Engineer
Arrow International, Inc.3.2out of 5 stars.
Chicago, IL
Full-time
1 week ago

Highest paying companies for Quality Assurance Engineer in Chicago, IL

Average year pay is based on job postings on Indeed in the past 36 months.
Capital Staffing Solutions
 
$187,200per year
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Photon
 
$176,000per year
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DataAnnotation
 
$156,000per year
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The Judge Group
 
$145,600per year
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Genesis10
 
$141,315per year
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Publicis Groupe
 
$136,785per year
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Highest paying cities for Quality Assurance Engineers near Chicago, IL

  1. Chicago, IL
    $104,507 per year
  2. Vernon Hills, IL
    $78,139 per year
  3. Waukegan, IL
    $71,807 per year
  4. Naperville, IL
    $65,298 per year
  5. Champaign, IL
    $65,102 per year

Where can a Quality Assurance Engineer earn more?

Compare salaries for Quality Assurance Engineers in different locations
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How much do similar professions as Quality Assurance Engineer get paid in Chicago, IL?

Junior Quality Assurance Engineer

Job openings
Average $63,039 per year

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Job openings
Average $112,342 per year

Quality Assurance Engineer III

Job openings
Average $123,707 per year